The Wave at Reliant? Really, Texans fans?

The Texans were in control, up by a couple of touchdowns over the Jaguars, in an admittedly mundane game to that point.

But were the fans so bored that it was OK to whip out “The Wave?” Seriously?

Professional cheerleader Krazy George brought The Wave to the U.S. in the 1980s.

Hey, it’s your money, your ticket and you have the right to do what you will as a ticketholder. But I’m begging you, Texans fans, do not do “The Wave” in the middle of a game again. OK?

I mean, with the NFL Sunday Ticket on DirecTV, people all over the world can watch these games. You are embarrassing yourselves and the entire city.

I know that it has been a long time since a Houston NFL team was in the playoff discussion. But even then, the wave had already been played out in 1993 when the Oilers were the last team to represent the city in the postseason.

Worse, you’re hurting your team. Your wave-making noise when Houston had the ball led to a false start penalty on Mike Brisiel.

As you might imagine, as the president of the Ben Tate Fan Club, I support Bryan Zygo’s suggestion on Twitter that Tate’s fourth-quarter fumble might have had something to do with Tate hating The Wave and wanting you all to stop.